About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 b ushered in a new era of exoplanet research.

At temperatures below the depths of space just a few degrees above absolute zero researchers have replicated the universe’s first molecule, and the findings have turned conventional understanding of ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia ...

Bill Nye the Science Guy has gone Hollywood (literally). The legendary STEM educator, who taught basic science to wide swaths of America's children on PBS' "Bill Nye the Science Guy" in the mid-'90s, ...